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Pesticides and Biocides
Marine Pollution – Monitoring, Management and Mitigation, pp.155-184
Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment, Springer Nature Switzerland, First Edition
05/2023
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Abstract
Pesticides are chemicals that have been specifically synthesised to “kill pests, including insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants” (WHO, WHO (World Health Organisation) (2020) The WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification, 2019 edition. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240005662 [Accessed 19 Aug 2020]). They are generally used with the aim of protecting plants or plant products and this is why they are referred to in European Union legislation as Plant Protection Products. Biocides are chemicals that are also designed to have the same properties as pesticides but they are not used to protect plants or plant products.
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- Title
- Pesticides and Biocides
- Creators
- Michael St. J Warne - University of QueenslandAmanda Reichelt-Brushett - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Marine Pollution – Monitoring, Management and Mitigation, pp.155-184
- Series
- Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Edition
- First Edition
- Identifiers
- 991013120904002368
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Author(s). Open Access: This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter